[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6296 Engrossed in House (EH)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6296

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                                 AN ACT


 
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission 
to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties 
              established and published by the Commission.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL 
              ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2013.

    (a) Extension of Authority.--Section 309(a)(4)(C) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(4)(C)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause:
    ``(iv) This subparagraph shall apply with respect to violations 
that relate to reporting periods that begin on or after January 1, 
2000, and that end on or before December 31, 2013.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 640 of the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-58; 2 U.S.C. 437g 
note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 2000.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2008.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6296

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission 
to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties 
              established and published by the Commission.